'Greenwashing' protests outside regen ag summit

Protests broke out at the Regenerative Agriculture and Food Systems Summitin Amsterdam last week, following accusations of greenwashing.

According to Ag Funder News, attendees were momentarily unable to enter the conference as protesters glued themselves to the entrance of the Krasnapolsky Hotel in Dam Square.

Protesters took issue with some of the events key sponsors, which included Nestle, Yara and Syngenta.

Protesters issued a statement saying: These companies pretend to lead the transition to a more resilient and equitable food system, but they are primarily at the root of our interconnected social, climate, environmental and health crisis.

Extinction Rebellion was one of the groups involved and said the summit provided a platform for multinationals to deliberate how they can further greenwash their polluting and neocolonial practices.